1. The Inferno of Husaini Love
The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A) said: Surely, there exists in the
hearts of the Mu'mineen, with respect to the martyrdom of Husain (A.S.), a heat
that never subsides.
Mustadrak al-Wasail vol 10 pg. 318
2. A'ashura - A Day of Grief
Imam Redha (A.S.) said: The one for whom the day of A'ashura is a
day of tragedy, grief and weeping, Allah The Mighty, The Glorious, shall make
the Day of Judgment, a day of joy and happiness for him.
Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 44, pg. 284
3. Muharram - The Month of Mourning
Imam Redha (A.S.) said: With the advent of the month of Muharram,
my father Imam Kadhim (A.S.) would never be seen laughing; gloom and sadness
would overcome him for (the first) ten days of the month; and when the tenth
day of the month would dawn, it would be a day of tragedy, grief and weeping
for him.
Amaali Saduq, pg. 111
4. Laughing Eyes
Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A) said: O' Fatimah! Every eye shall be
weeping on the Day of Judgment except the eye which has shed tears over the
tragedy of Husain (A.S.) for surely, that eye shall be laughing and shall be
given the glad tidings of the bounties and comforts of Paradise.
Bihar al-Anwar, vol. 44 pg. 193.
5. Reward of the Martyred Companions
Imam Redha (A.S.) said (to one of his companions): If you desire
that for you be the reward equivalent to that of those martyred along with
Husain (A.S.), then whenever you remember him say: ' Oh! Would that I had
been with them! A great achievement would I have achieved'.
Wasaail al-Shia'h, vol. 14, pg.
501.
6. The Customary Mourning
Abu Haroon al-Makfoof said: I presented myself before Imam Sadiq
(A.S.) whereupon he said to me: "Recite for me a poetry" and
so I recited for him. He said "Not in this manner. Recite for me as you
recite poems and elegies over the grave of Husain (A.S.)" and so I
recited for him (again).
Bihar al Anwar vol 44, pg. 287.
7. Reward for Reciting Poetry about Husain (A.S.)
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: There is none who recites poetry about
Husain (A.S.) and weeps and makes others weep by means of it, except that Allah
makes Paradise incumbent upon him and forgives his sins.
Rijal al-Shaikh al- Tusi pg. 189.
8. People of Eulogies and Elegies
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: All praise is for Allah, who has placed
amongst the people, those who arrive in our presence, eulogizing us and
reciting elegies about us.
Wasail al-Shiah vol. 10, pg. 469.
9. Poetry Recitation During the Period of Mourning
Imam Redha (A.S.) said (to De'bil, a poet sincerely devoted to the
Ahlul Bayt): I desire that you recite for me poetry, for surely, these days (of
the month of Muharram) are the days of grief and sorrow, which have passed over
us, Ahlul Bayt.
Mustadrak al-Wasail, vol 10, pg. 386.
10. Shiites-The Companions and Associates
Imam 'Ali (A.S.) said: Surely, Allah has chosen for us followers
(Shiites), who assist us and are happy at our happiness and are sad in our
sadness.
Ghuraral-Hikam vol. 1, pg. 135.
11. Lamentation of Owl
Imam Sadiq (a.s.) asked, “Has anyone of you ever
seen it (the owl) in day time?” It was said, “No, it never appears during the
day. It only appears at night.” Imam (a.s.) said: The owls previously dwelled
in only developed structures but when Imam Husain (a.s.) was martyred, they
refused to stay in developed structures and refused to take anything but ruins
as abodes. Indeed, the owls fast during the day and are aggrieved until
nightfall. At night they lament on Imam Husain (a.s.) till the morning
Kaamil al-Ziyaraat pg. 101.
12. In Remembrance of the Children of Fatimah (A.S.)
Imam Sajjad (A.S.) said: Surely, I have never brought to mind the
martyrdom of the children of Fatimah (A.S.) except that I have been choked with
tears due to it.
Bihar al-Anwar vol. 46, pg.
109.
13. Mourning in the Houses
For those unable to go for the ziarat of Imam Husain (A.S.) on the
day of A'ashura, Imam Baqir (A.S.) mentions the manner of performing A'zadari
as follows:
He should mourn over Husain (A.S.), weep for him and instruct the
members of the house to weep for him. He should establish the mourning ceremony
in the house by exhibiting lamentations and grief over him; the people should
meet one another in their homes and offer condolences and consolation to each
other over the calamities which befell him.
Kaamil al-Ziyaraat pg. 175
14. Ali (A.S.) Weeps While Grieving the Martyrs of Kerbala
Imam Baqir (A.S.) said: Amirul Mu'mineen (A.S.), along with two of
his companions, happened to pass by Kerbala and as he did so, tears filled his
eyes. He said (to them), "This is the resting place of their animals;
and this is where their luggage shall be laid down; and it is here that their blood
shall be shed. Blessed are you O' Earth, that the blood of the beloved shall be
spilled upon you."
Bihar al Anwar, vol: 98 pg. 258.
15. Tears - Barrier of Hell
Imam Baqir (A.S.) said: He who remembers us, or in whose presence,
we are remembered, and (as a result) tears flow from his eyes, even though they
may be in the measure of a wing of a mosquito, Allah shall construct for him a
house in paradise and make the tears a barrier between him and the fire (of
hell).
Al-Ghadeer vol. 2, pg. 202.
16. Twenty Years of Weeping!
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: `As for A'li Ibn al-Husain (A.S.), he
cried over Husain (A.S.) for twenty years (after the tragedy of Kerbala); never
would any food be placed before him except that he would begin to weep.
Bihar al Anwar, vol 46, pg. 108
17. The Etiquette of Mourning
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: When Ibrahim, the son of the Holy Prophet
(S.A.W.A) died, tears filled the eyes of the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A), whereupon
he said, " The eyes are tearful and the heart is anguished (but) we
shall not say anything which shall anger the Lord. Surely we, O' Ibrahim, are
grief-stricken for you"
Bihar al-Anwar vol: 22 , pg.157
18. Tearful Eyes
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: He in whose presence we (and our miseries)
are mentioned and, as a result, his eyes pour out tears, Allah shall make his
face forbidden upon the fire of hell.
Bihar al Anwar vol. 44, pg. 185
19. Hussaini Gatherings
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said to Fudhail: Do you sit together, talk and
discuss amongst yourselves? Fudhail replied: Yes. The Imam then said: I approve
of these sittings. So keep our `issue' (Imamate) alive. May Allah exhibit mercy
on those who revive our issue and mission!
Wasail al-Shiah vol. 10, pg. 391
20. Invaluable Tears
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said (to Masma', one of those who mourned over
Imam Husain (A.S.)): May Allah have mercy upon your tears! Do know that you are
regarded as being of those who are deeply concerned about us and of those who
are happy at our happiness and aggrieved at our sorrow. Do know that you shall
witness the presence of my fathers near you at the time of your death.
Wasail al-Shia, vol., 10, pg. 397
21. Scalded Hearts
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) (while sitting on the prayer mat prayed for the
mourners and those going for the ziarat of the Ahlul Bayt (A.S.) as follows):
O' Lord, have mercy upon those eyes, which have shed tears in compassion for
us; and upon those hearts, which have been restless and blistered for us; and
upon those wailings, which have been for us.
Bihar al-Anwar vol 98 , pg. 8.
22. Tears over the Oppressed State of the Shiites
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: He whose eyes shed tears for our blood
which has been shed, or for our rights which have been usurped, or for the
humiliation meted out to us or to one of our Shiites, Allah shall accommodate
him in paradise for a long time.
Amali Sheikh al Mufid, pg. 175.
23. Weeping of the Sky
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: O' Zurarah! The sky had cried for forty
days over (the martyrdom of) Husain (A.S.)
Mustadrakal-Wasail, vol 1 pg. 391
24. The Holy Prophet and Weeping over the Martyrs
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: After the news of the martyrdom of Ja'far
Ibn Abi Talib (A.S.) and Zaid Ibn Harithah reached the Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A),
whenever he entered his house, he would weep profusely for them and say: "
They used to converse with me and were intimate with me and (now) both of them
have departed together".
Man La Yahdhuruhu al-Faqih, vol. 1, pg. 177
25. Sympathy for Ahlulbayt
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: The breath of one who is aggrieved upon
the injustice and oppression subjected to us, is tasbeeh (glorification
of Allah), and his grief for us, is i'baadat (worship of Allah) and his
concealing our secrets, is jihad in the path of Allah.
The Imam (A.S.) then added: This tradition ought to be written in
gold.
Amaali al-Shaikh al-Mufid, pg. 338.
26. Mourning Angels
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: Allah has appointed to the grave of Imam
Husain (A.S.), four thousand anguished and grief-stricken angels, who weep over
him (and shall continue to do so) up to the Day of Judgment.
Kamil al-ziyaraat, pg. 119.
27. Weeping over Husain (A.S.)
Imam Redha (A.S.) said (to Rayyan Ibn Shabib): O' Son of Shabib!
If you have to cry over something, then do so over Husain Ibn 'Ali (A.S.) for
surely, he was slaughtered in the manner in which a ram is slaughtered.
Bihar al Anwar, vol. 94, pg. 286.
28. Gatherings in Remembrance of the Imams
Imam Redha (A.S.) said: He who sits in a gathering in which our
affairs (and our path and aims) are discussed and revived, his heart shall not
die on the day (Day of Judgment) when hearts shall die (of fear).
Bihar al Anwar vol. 4 pg. 178.
29. Benefits of Weeping over Husain (A.S.)
Imam Redha (A.S.) said: Those who weep should weep over the likes
of Husain (A.S.) for surely, weeping over him does away with one's great sins.
Bihar al-Anwar vol: 94, pg. 184.
30. Forgiveness of Sins
Imam Redha (A.S.) said: O' Son of Shabib! Should you weep for
Husain (A.S.) in the measure that tears roll down your cheeks, Allah would
forgive all the sins committed by you, whether they be the great sins or the
small sins and whether they be meagre or immense.
Amali Saduq, pg. 111.
31. Intimacy with the Progeny
Imam Redha (A.S.) said (to Ibn Shabib): O' Son of Shabib! If it makes
you happy (and you desire) to be with us in the elevated ranks of paradise,
then be sad in our grief and happy at our happiness.
Wasaail al-Shiah, vol. 14 pg. 502
32. Day of A'ashura
Imam Redha (A.S.) said: One who refrains from seeking his (worldly)
desires on the day of A'ashura, Allah shall grant him his desires of this world
and the hereafter.
Wasaail al Shiah, 14, pg. 504
33. Pilgrim of Husain (A.S.)
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: The zaair (pilgrim) of Imam Husain (A.S.)
turns back (from his pilgrimage) such that not a single sin remains upon him.
Wasaail al-Shia'h, vol 14, pg. 412.
34. Imam Hussain (A.S.) Seeks Forgiveness for his Pilgrims
(Regarding someone who goes for pilgrimage to the shrine of Imam
Husain (A.S.)), Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: One who weeps for Imam Husain (A.S.),
surely, the Imam (A.S.) observes him and seeks forgiveness for him and requests
his holy fathers to (also) seek forgiveness for him.
Bihar al-Anwar vol. 44, pg. 181
35. Intercession on Day of Judgment
The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A) (said to H. Fatimah (A.S.)): On the Day
of Judgment, you shall intercede for the ladies and I shall intercede for the
men; every person who has wept over the tragedy of Husain (A.S.), we shall take
him by the hand and lead him into Paradise.
Bihar al-Anwar vol. 94 pg. 192
36. Imam Sadiq (A.S.) on Day of A'ashura
A'bdullah Ibn Sinaan says: I arrived in the presence of my master,
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) on the day of A'ashura and found him pale and grief-stricken,
with tears streaming from his eyes like falling pearls.
Mustadrak al- Wasail, vol 6, pg, 279.
37. Neither Angels nor Prophets
The Holy Prophet (S.A.W.A) said: (On the Day of Judgment, a group
would be seen in the most excellent and honourable of states. They would be
asked if they were of the Angels or of the Prophets. In reply they would
state): "We are-neither Angels nor Prophets but of the indigent ones from
the ummah of Muhammad (S.A.W.A)". They would then be asked: "How then
did you achieve this lofty and honourable status?" They would reply:
"We did not perform very many good deeds nor did we pass all the days in a
state of fasting or all the nights in a state of worship but yes, we used to
offer our (daily) prayers (regularly) and whenever we used to hear the mention
of Muhammad (S.A.W.A), tears would roll down our cheeks".
Mustadrak al-Wasail, vol 10, pg. 318.
38. Visiting the Shrine of Imam Hussain (A.S.)
Imam Sadiq (A.S.) said: He (Imam Husain) sees those, who come to
his shrine and he knows them by their names, their father's names and their
ranks in the eyes of Allah, The Mighty, The Glorious, better than you know your
own children!
Wasaail al Shiah vol 14, pg. 411.
39. Isa (A.S.) Weeps
Imam A'li (A.S.) said to Ibn A'bbas: (Once when he happened to
pass by Kerbala), Isa (A.S.) sat down and began to weep. His disciples who were
observing him, followed suit and began weeping too, but not comprehending the
reason for this behaviour, they asked him: "O' Spirit of God! What is it
that makes you weep?" Isa (A.S.) said: "Do you know what land this
is?" The disciples replied: "No." He then said: "This is
the land on, which the son of the Prophet Ahmad (S.A.W.A) shall be killed.
Bihar al Anwar vol 44 pg. 252.
40. All Creatures Weep over Imam Husain (A.S.)
Abu Baseer narrates that Imam Baqir (A.S.) said: The humans, the
jinn, the birds and the wild beasts (all) mourned and wept over (the tragedy
which befell) Husain Ibn A'li (A.S.)
